Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 22,340 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 76th largest community in Ohio.

Also of interest is that Oxford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.86% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Oxford is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Oxford culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Oxford really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Oxford every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Oxford. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Oxford benefits directly from this.

Oxford, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

One of the benefits of Oxford is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.62 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Oxford. 64.52% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $20,642, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,568 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oxford also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.46% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Oxford is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oxford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oxford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.